Caption

Reproduction of Flock of sheep surprised by the thunderstorm by Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven, Troupeau surpris par l'orage, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Musée de Bruxelles', after design by Eugène Verboeckhoven, c. 1862 - in or before 1867, Eugène Verboeckhoven, photographer, after design by, paper, photolithography, height 112 mm x width 156 mm, Print two pages before page 76., herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, sheep, herd, flock, A detailed monochrome print shows a large flock of sheep clustered on rough ground with varied woolly textures, some facing forward and others grazing, while a man wearing a hat and long coat stands among them holding a staff and looking outward; to his side a tall stone cross rises from a rocky base, and a dog sits near his feet; in the background a dark cloudy sky looms over a distant shoreline with a beached boat and scattered rocks, and the foreground shows uneven terrain with tufts of grass and small stones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_179

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.1Mb (7.0Mb) / 14.4in x 11.6in / 4319 x 3487 (300dpi)

Keywords

Reproduction Flock sheep surprised thunderstorm Eugène Joseph Verboeckhoven Troupeau surpris par l'orage reproduction page photomechanical print inscription Musée de Bruxelles design Eugène Verboeckhoven c 1862 - 1867 photographer paper photolithography height 112 mm x width 156 mm Print two pages page 76 herding herdsman herdswoman shepherd shepherdess cowherd sheep herd flock detailed monochrome print large flock sheep clustered rough ground varied woolly textures facing forward grazing man wearing hat long coat stands them holding staff looking outward side tall stone cross rises rocky base dog sits near feet background dark cloudy sky looms distant shoreline beached boat scattered rocks foreground uneven terrain tufts grass small stones